Mincemeat Chews

• 34 cup shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 14-12 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 12 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 12 cups mincemeat, with
• brandy, and
• rum
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• 3 cups quick-cooking oats

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In medium bowl, cream shortening & sugar.
3. Add molasses, egg & vanilla, & beat well.
4. Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt & ginger.
5. Add flour mixture to shortening mixture, & combine well.
6. Add mincemeat & nuts, & combine well.
7. Add oats, & combine well.
8. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto baking sheet.
9. Bake 15 minutes, then cool on wire rack.

shortening, brown sugar, molasses, egg, vanilla, flour, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, mincemeat, brandy, rum, walnuts, quickcooking oats

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mincemeat-chews-218402 (may not work)